Brazil's Embraer targets Asia-Pacific

Brazil's top aircraft maker Embraer says it sees Asia-Pacific air travel providing jet makers with a growth opportunity worth billions of dollars over 20 years.

Embraer, the world's third-largest commercial aircraft manufacturer behind Boeing and Airbus, said it foresees delivery of 1500 70-seat to 130-seat commercial jets to the region, including China.

That represents 20 per cent of global demand for the period for that segment of the jets market, Embraer said in a statement issued during the Singapore Airshow.

"Air traffic in the Asia-Pacific region is, above all, made up of secondary markets with demand of low and average density for up to 300 passengers a day in both directions," said Paulo Cesar Silva, president of Embraer's commercial aviation division.

"Some 60 per cent of these markets are not served non-stop," Silva said, adding that half also did not allow for same-day return flights.

Embraer said about 60 per cent of the projected deliveries would serve to support growth of air services in the region and be worth an estimated $US70 billion ($A77.67 billion) to manufacturers.

The remainder would replace old aircraft being progressively withdrawn from service.

Embraer sees demand for air travel in the region rising an annual six per cent through to 2032.

"The region is going to become the world's largest market with 34 per cent of passengers as measured by kilometre transported," the company, based at Sao Jose dos Campos just outside Sao Paulo, indicated.

The company's statement came two days after Boeing said the Asia-Pacific region would require almost 13,000 new planes worth $US1.9 trillion over the next 20 years as booming wealth fuels demand for air travel.

Embraer revealed it held more than an 80 per cent stake in the Asia-Pacific market.

In 2013, the company delivered 209 commercial and business jets and had an order book comprising $US18.2 billion of agreed deals at year's end.